12:50 PM,
Oct. 29, 2012

Colorado State's Charles Lovett is brought down by Hawaii during the Saturday game in Fort Collins.

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Jim McElwain had been part of a lot of wins during his four seasons as Nick Saban's offensive coordinator at Alabama.

So, the first-year CSU coach wouldn't allow himself or his team to make too big a deal about its season-opening 22-17 win over the University of Colorado. It was just one game in a 12-game season, he reminded everyone.

After six consecutive losses, McElwain was singing a different tune Saturday night following his team's 42-27 win over Hawaii at Hughes Stadium. ...